To help even one out with trying to diagnose an oil leak/ oil smell. I want to make a list of here for some common leaks would be. If you know any please put them down below. The most common one I know is the oil cooler house under the lower intake manifold.
Common oil leaks for the 3.6l
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I'd probably say there is greater probability of coolant leaks than oil leaks on the 3.6. The coolant can also leak out of the oil cooler, the coolant crossover pipe, in 2015 models the plastic piece connecting the upper radiator hose to the thermostat can crack and leak, thermostat housing, cracked radiator..Oil leaks I would say the oil cooler, valve cover, or rear main seal.
There are 'typical' leaks. In the engine compartment, most leak sources are above & ahead of the wetness because of gravity & road draft. There can be wind turbulence that can blow a drip stream away from the source, usually behind the engine. Try to follow the trail.
I have had to degrease heavy leakers because 'everything' was wet. Always diagnose first.
There are UV dyes that can be added to fluids to give a bright green trail with 'transparent' fluids.
If a component is bone dry on the outside, its fluid level is OK. If it is wet, you will want to check the fluid level.
Coolant leaks can dry before they reach the ground, but you will occasionally catch a whiff of it after parking the car & walking in front of it. Looking up under the engine, you may see a chalky trail from above with a drip hanging.
The transaxle can leak as well. If the bell-housing is wet, it might appear to be a rear main seal.
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I have had to degrease heavy leakers because 'everything' was wet. Always diagnose first.
There are UV dyes that can be added to fluids to give a bright green trail with 'transparent' fluids.
If a component is bone dry on the outside, its fluid level is OK. If it is wet, you will want to check the fluid level.
Coolant leaks can dry before they reach the ground, but you will occasionally catch a whiff of it after parking the car & walking in front of it. Looking up under the engine, you may see a chalky trail from above with a drip hanging.
The transaxle can leak as well. If the bell-housing is wet, it might appear to be a rear main seal.
Symptoms of the disease 3.6 Pentastar with oil leaks - for replacement the oil filter adapter housing. Part number: 68596317AA or 68310865AF
From the UA club's experience, only the original (Mopar) lasts the longest. Dorman has often defects. FEBI should be avoided. Other models serve a maximum of 5k miles.
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Doesn't the F at the end mean it's been revised 5 times already? I've already had 3 fail on me. Next time it happens I'm going with the Dorman aluminum.
The latest & greatest version for 2014+ is Mopar #68596317AA. It replaces all of these previous versions:
68105583AA, 68105583AB, 68105583AC, 68105583AD, 68105583AE, 68105583AF, 68105583AG, 68310865AA, 68310865AB, 68310865AC, 68310865AF, 68365925AA, 68365925AB, 68365925AC, 68365925AD.
(More than 5 times.😧).
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68105583AA, 68105583AB, 68105583AC, 68105583AD, 68105583AE, 68105583AF, 68105583AG, 68310865AA, 68310865AB, 68310865AC, 68310865AF, 68365925AA, 68365925AB, 68365925AC, 68365925AD.
(More than 5 times.😧).
The Dorman aluminum part does not have a perfectly flat surface, so leakage is possible. I wrote about this above. Before installation, you need to check this moment.
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